Novel genes involved in vascular dysfunction of the middle temporal gyrus in Alzheimer’s disease: transcriptomics combined with machine learning analysis by Meiling Wang, Aojie He, Yubing Kang, Zhaojun Wang, Yahui He, Kahleong Lim, Chengwu Zhang, Li Lu

“…These genes were downregulated in the middle temporal gyrus of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and may be used to target the VEGF pathway. Alzheimer’s disease mouse models demonstrated consistent altered expression of these genes in the middle temporal gyrus. …”
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Non-linear association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of prediabetes: a retrospective cohort study based on Chinese adults by Long He, Yan Zhang, Wei Sha

“…Therefore, we conducted a retrospective cohort study to investigate this association.MethodsThis secondary retrospective cohort study utilized data from 100,608 Chinese adults. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to examine the relationship between LDL-C and prediabetes risk. …”
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Dinamika respons audiens digital di media sosial x terhadap kampanye diversitas & inklusivitas sebagai brand activism skin game by Agnes Jatayu Lintang Kinanthi, Awanis Akalili

“…Conducted on sixteen audience responses, this research was studied using descriptive qualitative methods. Datas are collected through observation and documentation, analysed based on Brand Activism Theory which contains the Framework of Optimal Incongruence, supported by concepts regarding the Characteristics of Digital Audience Activities. …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Chicory Inulin-Type Fructans Supplementation on Weight Management Aspects by Yoghatama Cindya Zanzer, Stephan Theis

“…The baseline-corrected mean difference (MD) was used to synthesize the pooled effect size by employing a random-effects model using the inverse variance method. …”
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Quantitatively measuring the cytotoxicity of viscous hydrogels with direct cell sampling in a micro scale format “MicroDrop” and its comparison to CCK8 by Anna Marie Margot, Andreas Engels, Michael Sittinger, Tilo Dehne, Shabnam Hemmati-Sadeghi

“…Abstract Tissue engineering holds promise for developing therapeutic applications using viscous materials e.g. hydrogels. However, assessing the cytotoxicity of such materials with conventional assays can be challenging due to non-specific interactions. …”
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Association between pro-inflammatory diet and ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xianli Yin, Lv Tian, Qi Liu, Qi Liu, Hanbing Zhao, Hanbing Zhao

“…Data analysis was performed using STATA 17 software.ResultsThis systematic review and meta-analysis included eight studies involving approximately 758,068 participants. …”
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Association between triglyceride-glucose index and hypertension in adults with cancer from NHANES 2005–2018: a cross-sectional study by Gangping Li, Di Zhang, Minghui Li, Fangfang Yuan, Yongqi Wang, Yuewen Fu

“…Stratified analysis revealed no significant interactions among subgroups (all p-Values > 0.05). Analysis using restricted cubic splines(RCS) suggested a linear relationship between TyG and hypertension in adults with cancer. …”
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Predicting the compressive strength of concrete incorporating waste powders exposed to elevated temperatures utilizing machine learning by Islam N. Fathy, Hany A. Dahish, Mohammed K. Alkharisi, Alaa A. Mahmoud, Hala Emad Elden Fouad

“…Such models are needed to understand the complex interactions between waste materials’ powders and concrete strength. …”
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Computer-based music production: Specifics of professional training by A. A. Konovalov, N. I. Butorina

“…The novelty of the model is determined by the implementation of the leading innovative educational activity of students, which is characterised by the production, processing and reproduction of musical material using musical computer technologies. An important component of the model is a complex of pedagogical technologies, which is a part of the activity-technological unit and includes the following technologies: interactive, design, research, modelling technologies, individualisation of training, computer and information technologies. …”
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Prevalence of Partial Edentulism and Awareness to Restore the Same among the Patients Visiting a Tertiary Dental Care Centre in Ambala, Haryana, India: A Cross-sectional Study by Satvika Prasad, Sandeep Garg

“…Patients were also examined clinically for missing teeth and the type of prosthesis used. The collected data was then tabulated, analysed and subjected to a Chi-square test to evaluate the relationship of partial edentulism with socio-demographic factors. …”
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A qualitative, grounded theory exploration of the determinants of self-care behavior among Indian patients with a lived experience of chronic heart failure. by Deepak Y Kamath, K B Bhuvana, Luke Joshua Salazar, Kiron Varghese, Anant Kamath, Jyoti Idiculla, Prem Pais, Shruthi Kulkarni, Bradi B Granger, Denis Xavier

“…We used NVivo ver. 12 to analyze and organize data.<h4>Results</h4>The mean age of our patients was 61 years and they represented 5 Indian states and spoke seven languages, distributed across socio-economic strata and literacy levels. …”
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Cardiac fibroblasts regulate myocardium and coronary vasculature development in the murine heart via the collagen signaling pathway by Yiting Deng, Yuanhang He, Juan Xu, Haoting He, Manling Zhang, Guang Li

“…This approach enabled us to discern the anatomical pattern of cardiac FBs and identify approximately one EC and four CMs directly interacting with each FB. Molecularly, through the analysis of single-cell mRNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data, we unveiled collagen as the top signaling molecule derived from FBs influencing CM and Vas_EC development. …”
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Embedded physical constraints in machine learning to enhance vegetation phenology prediction by Mengying Cao, Qihao Weng

“…Vegetation phenology plays a pivotal role in ecological processes on terrestrial surfaces and the interactions between the biosphere and atmospheric feedback. …”
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Specialists’ learning from facilitating group peer telementoring: a qualitative study by R. Sam Larson, James W. Dearing, Nagesh Rao, Caryn E. Medved

“…An inductive multi-phase thematic analysis was used to identify what medical specialists were learning and from whom. …”
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Modelling extensive green roof CO₂ exchanges in the Town Energy Balance urban canopy model by A. Mirebeau, C. de Munck, B. Bonan, C. Delire, A. Lemonsu, V. Masson, S. Weber

“…Measurement data from an extensive non-irrigated Sedum green roof located at Berlin Brandenburg (BER) Airport in Germany from 2016 to 2020 are used to calibrate and evaluate the parameterization. …”
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Gini coefficient, GDP per capita and COVID-19 mortality: a systematic review of ecologic studies by Amir Farhang Abbasi, Negin Karimi Dehkordi, Neda SoleimanvandiAzar, Mahshid Roohravan Benis, Marzieh Nojomi

“…Gini Coefficients and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the countries were used as mortality predictors. The initial search yielded 331 articles, which were assessed for quality using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale (NOS). …”
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HIV risk screening and HIV testing among orphans and vulnerable children in community settings in Tanzania: Acceptability and fidelity to lay-cadre administration of the screening... by Michelle M Gill, Ola Jahanpour, Roland van de Ven, Asheri Barankena, Peris Urasa, Gretchen Antelman

“…Improvements to questions and their delivery and ongoing mentorship could strengthen tool performance and HIV case finding using a targeted testing approach. Overall, home-based HIV risk screening and testing were acceptable to beneficiaries and CCW, could improve testing uptake, and serve as a platform to promote healthy behaviors for those with limited health system interactions.…”
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CircBAZ1B stimulates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MI/RI) by modulating miR-1252-5p/ATF3-mediated ferroptosis by Ruili Wei, Tianxiao Yang, Weihong Li, Xiqian Wang

“…Rat cardiomyoblasts (H9c2) were used for in vitro hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) cell model construction. …”
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Final year medical students’ expectations for medical education on climate change and planetary health – a qualitative study by Charlotte Flock, Rebecca Boekels, Alina Herrmann, Ilsa Beig, Lisa Lamkemeyer, Hans-Christoph Friederich, Christoph Nikendei, Till Johannes Bugaj

“…Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data analysis followed a structuring qualitative content analysis approach according to Kuckartz, utilizing deductive and inductive methods. …”
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Effects of Sequential Antimicrobial Phases on Root Canal Microbiome Dynamics in Two-Visit Treatment of Primary Apical Periodontitis: A Longitudinal Experimental Study by Bertan Kesim, Seda Tezcan Ülger, Gönül Aslan, Yakup Üstün, Ayşe Tuğba Avcı, Mustafa Öner Küçük

“…DNA was extracted, and the V3–V4 regions of the 16S rRNA gene were sequenced using Illumina MiSeq. Sequencing data were analyzed with QIIME 2, and differentially abundant taxa were identified using linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe). …”
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